Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-164 , September 2010

High quality colonoscopy in a low volume unit; is it achievable?

  • Ahmed Gado

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Bolak Eldakror Hospital, Giza, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Head of Medical Department and Endoscopy Unit Director, Medical Department, Bolak Eldakror Hospital, Bolak Eldakror, Giza, Egypt. Tel.: +20 2 35837644 (residence), +20 2 0106809363 (mobile); fax: +20 2 27383040.
    • ,
  • Basel Ebeid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Banysweef University, Banysweef, Egypt
    • ,
  • Anthony Axon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

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PII: S1687-1979(10)00085-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2010.07.003

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-164 , September 2010

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